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I believe this is a solid silver serving spoon (9.5"), marked "SCHARTE" with what looks like a lion. It has zig-zag lines, which I think were put there as a silver purity test. It also has what looks like a script "A" at the right end of the zig-zag line.

I am curious as to manufacturer, age, and silver purity.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

ref. W.Scheffler no 1847 #378
Bernhard Heinrich Scharte in Berlin
*21.11.1797
oo 26.03.1825
+01.03.1857

Thank you for the reply. I just need a little clarification on the information. I'm not sure what the first line -- "ref. W.Scheffler no 1847 #378" means.
Also, I assume the first of the three dates is date of birth, and the last is date of death. Is the middle date when he began producing silverware?

Regards,
Dave

first line is the book of

Wolfgang Scheffler
Berliner Goldschmiede
Daten Werke Zeichen
Verlag: Bruno Hessling - Berlin, 1968

oo is marriage.
In most cases it is nearly the Year he became a Master